Bartending

Here is a picture that Rob took on Friday when I helped Devon and Ashley bartending at St Alban's in Holland Landing. We had a great time, Rob's band was loud, but fun.

Although you can't see it, on the front of my shirt is a playboy bunny made of diamonds. I looked so hot!

What a great bar ... it's like working at "Cheers". It's the kind of place "where everyone knows your name".

Weekend At Granny & Grandpa's

Well we had the whole gang here this weekend. What a terrific, noisy time we had too. Shortly after arriving, while the outside temperature was 9C the brave ones in the lot decided to go swimming. Here's a picture of Jonathon, Rob and Devon in the freezing waters of our spring-fed lake.

Jamie, being wise, after short deliberation, decided being cool (and cold!) wasn't that important, so he rethought the swimming idea and stayed on the dock, with the sensible folk. Sascha, however, felt that it was worth the pain to be cool, so Rob caught him as he took the plunge and the cold water took his breath away.

Here's the chilly bunch after their swim, bragging of their absolute reign of coolness. You can't tell by this picture that only moments before they were all shrieking and gasping! Apparently the air didn't seem so cold after the swim.

After getting dried off, Grandpa took them out in the sailboat. This was a picture of a gust of wind when Devon, Jamie & Sascha were out. They got some pretty good rides. Although it looks as if they're tipping, they're not, they're just getting a good ride.

W hile they were out in the boat, Gavin decided that he really wanted to paddle his feet in the water, so he spent quite a bit of time with his feet in the water. He really wanted to go swimming I think, but it will be better for him to wait for July or August.

I've tried putting on a picture of Jamie Rob & Sascha, but it doesn't seem to want to work. Next post.

Fiddling Granny Brags

You know how people enter contests and nobody you know ever wins??

Well, since Devon didn't brag about it I will. Jonathon (grandson #1) has won a week for two at Muskoka Woods camp for skateboarding.

It's a value of about $2200. He had been saving to go, but decided that he couldn't afford, even though he really wanted to. So now he can go and he's asked Jamie (grandson #2) to go with him.

How exciting is that!?!?

Banjo Camp

So Dad and I went to MidWest Banjo Camp this past weekend. It was in Lansing, Michigan at the university.

Here's a picture of Dad and me with Paul, from Penetang ... we all rode down together.

We had a terrific time. Learned tons of stuff, heard lots of great pickin'. Paul took bluegrass clasees, Dad took a combination of bluegrass and clawhammer classes. I took strictly clawhammer even though in the past I've stuck with bluegrass. Chris Coole & Arnie Naiman were the instructors of the clawhammer novice track. They were awesome instructors - organized and great team teachers.

Now I've learned the clawhammer way of picking', I'm really enjoying it. It's a completely different sound. So -- I'm off now to do some pickin'.

Q: What's the difference between a banjo and a harmonica?
A: A harmonica only sucks half the time!